The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-02


has been made of the gas than to exhibit the
power of the WE'LL but everything is now in
readiness for turning it into mains within few
days. Preparations also in progress for
drilling other wells, and the work will be contin-
ued as necessity demands.
In the gas supply afforded by Marion are sew
eral rather important advantages and there is
really much to warrant the enthusiastic
claims of the citizens here The odor of
the gas is especially notable 1t is so strong that
if there is any leakage a person with ordinarily
good olfactory powers can detect it as quickly as
where manufactured gas is used. The instan
taneous pressure afforded is a valuable and i'm
portant feature, and in the fact that all of the
wells furnish dry supply Of gas there is de-
cided advantage. In drilling No. 3, 242 feet be-
and is being saved, as it can
be made valuable for several purposes
Although the newly discovered fuel supply has
been utilized lutte more than three weeks, and
is not yet pped to all houses its preas value for
heating purposes has been thoroughly demon
strated to all citizens of Marion and to visitors
who have viewed its operation It is used in
stoves of all kinds, and in CRATES, and it fur
nishes any amount of heat desired, either for
comfort or cooking, is easily regulated, II and
saves housekeepers the annoy ance and work
caused by ashes and SCOT in consuming coal and
wood. The system of furnishing it reegates to
its proper obscurity the swindling meter. for
there is no record kept Of the amount used by
any consumer, and he is free to burn as much as
he can without the supply costing him any more
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astonishingly low. 1t is furnished to families
for all illuminating and heating purposes at .
cost of from $40 to s25 year. less than the
light alone Of any family in Indianapolis costs in
one year. The gass from No has now been
in full use in five Of the leading
manufacturing establishments here for month";
and it has been found to be much better than
coal fuel 1t is used exclusively now by the oil
mills, the water-works, the grist-mill, the
foundry, and one planning mill Other manu-
featuring establishments will. begin using the
supply soon as they can be connected with the
pines from the well. and all will be working with
it in at least sixty days. It WILL it is estimated.
be saving to manufacturers of fully three
fourths the cost of coal fuel
Since the wonderful flow of gas from we'll No.
Marion as POINT for the location of manufact-
urng establishments, and the certainty of its
rapid growth. have attracted the attention of
capitalists in Indiana and neighboring States,
and the city is daily visited by many persons
seeking profitable investments. Excursions are
bringing in hundreds at a time to view the roar
ing No g. and the city has been full of strangers
all week. Another big excursion will be run
into the city by the Cincinnati. Wabash & Mchi-
gan from all points along it's line, on next Tues
day. In consequence of all this, Marion suddenly
finds itself high on booming wave. that, fig
uratively speaking. has already flooded It with
money. Since last Monday real estate buyers
from Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Toledo. Finday,
Coshocton, Urbana Richmond. Button, Grand
Rapids, Goshen and other cities have been ca
gerly making purchases, and many sales have
been made at advanced prices The transfers in
the last ten days will aggregate over $3.50 000
The purchasers are nearly all outside capitalists
among the heaviest investors being W. P. Gray,
of Findlay. O.: W. B. Dodds. of Cincinnati: Mil
ton Taylor of Toledo; NJ. Sherman of lanes
town, N. z, w. Stephenson, of Napoleon O.:
Sanford L. Rariden and James Bailey, Of Cam
bridge City. Mention of few of the sales will
fairly indicate what effect the boom is having on
real estate. The Swavzee farm, consisting of
twenty acres. situated just across the Mississin-
eva river. was on the market last week at 5000
an acre, but yesterday it sold for $40O an acre
James Thomas sold forty acres near the city at
$500 which wonld have been considered
costly week ago at 5000. A lot of twenty four
feet front, in the business center. which was Of
fered three weeks ago for 81 500, sold this week
for $1,000 The Eshalman farm of eight
acres was sold this week for $500
acre. 1t couldn't have been sold
acre. On other property the valuation has ad.
vanced proportionately. However, many are
selling their land at the prices they have hereto.
fore demanded but have been unable to get.
| The outside buyers have faith in the future of
| the city. "Marion is today where Findlay was
| year ago." said Mr.. w B. Dodds of Cincin.
natl. who is investing largely, in a conversati on
| last night. land year from now Marion will be
where Findlay is to-day. There are greater pos
sibilities here than there were at Finilay." Be-
sides the real estate buyers. the representatives
| of several manufacturing establishments have
| been here this week looking for locations, and
| there is reasonable assurance that three or four
| will be moved here, among the number glass
| bottle factory, now at Pittsburg and an estab.
lshment for manufacturing woodworking ma
! chiuery.
] Capitalists coming here find much to assure
| them in making investments, in the resources
and advantages of the city. The water supply
! is almost everything that could be de
sired. The water-works. which have been
in operation since 1877. and have daily
! capacity of something less than 1000 900 gal
/ Ions. supply the city from three artesian wells
and anywhere about the place an artesan flow
| may be obtained at depth of not more than
sixty seven feet Many of the families have
| their own artesian wells flowing into their resi-
dences. The water possesses some medicinal
| qualities and is very healthful. An analysis
shows that its ingredients as follows: Silica,
| l.610 grains: alumina C350 sulphate of mag
nesia. 406l; proto- sulphate of iron, H. 7S0; car